… Iris pallida ‘Variegata’ is pale lavender-blue with yellow beards and a sweet fragrance. The flowers measure 3 to 5 inches across and stand 2 to 3 feet tall. The leaves are sword like with creamy yellow stripes. Iris pallida and its …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Echeverias, sometimes called Mexican hens-and-chicks, are small succulents related to sedums. They grow in rosettes of thick rounded leaves that come to a fine point. The older leaves of this beautiful cultivar are teal, with lavender new growth. … to freezing for short periods. They should be watered sparingly, with good drainage. This is an old cultivar, dating to a German breeder in the 1930's. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The red buds of Ralph Shay crabapple open to white flowers that are followed by red fruit about 1¼ inches in diameter. The fruit persist into late winter. This cultivar is reported to have good disease resistance by the University of Illinois Extension. Crabapples are small …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Sentinel crabapple is notable for its narrow upright form. Its rose-colored buds open to pale pink flowers. The … are small flowering trees that provide a showy display in the spring landscape for 1 to 2 weeks. In addition to the eye-catching buds and flowers, their foliage, habit, and fruit …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… As its name connotes, the WEEPING CANDIED APPLE® crabapple is notable for its weeping habit. Its red buds open to pink flowers, which are followed by red fruit. Crabapples are small flowering trees that provide a showy display in the spring landscape for 1 to 2 weeks. In addition to the eye-catching buds and flowers, their foliage, habit, and fruit …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This European native is a perennial bulb that has conical racemes of tightly packed, violet blue, white edged flowers that rise to a height of 8”. Each bulb has 1 to 3 scapes. These scapes rise up from clumps of narrow, green leaves in April. These bulbs can …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 'Ghislaine de Feligonde' is a rambler rose that was introduced in 1916 by French rose fancier Eugene Turbat. It received a … in June, continuing sporadically until a hard frost. The buds are deep apricot, opening to an apricot-and-gold blend. As they age, they become larger, fading to white with pale yellow bases. This shrub produces long, arching canes 8 to 10 feet long. It …
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… This plant has such pretty blue flowers from June to September that it was named for the mighty Danube river and also the romantic blue Danube waltz. The Blue Danube Stokes aster is derived from a wildflower found in the eastern parts of North America where it likes sunny … such as Chicago it does not tolerate wet soils in winter so plant in a well-drained location to ensure longevity. This pretty blue aster bears blue flowers with white centers up to three …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… throughout September and October. Butterflies, honeybees, and moths are all attracted to the flowers, and unfortunately, rabbits find the foliage tasty. This cultivar was selected … wild asters could be tamed, hybridized, and developed into reliable flowering potted plants to be sold as an alternative to chrysanthemums. Plant 'Milka Carmine' in full sun, in average … and reduce fertilizer applications to provide the ideal conditions for this cultivar. This is also known as 'Karmijn Milka'. …
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… The Georgian oak is native to the Caucasus region of eastern Europe/Asia Minor. The genus Quercus includes more than 600 species of the oak tree, of which 90 are native to North America; the Chicago Botanic Garden's collection contains more than 60 varieties and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
